Now the blackbirds have finished nesting in the apple tree, we can spend some time in the Yen.
Everything looks lush and green after the recent rains. Highlights of plum and purple include the new enstete Ventricosum now it's been potted up, cotinus and an acer, a heuchera, a creeping sedum and a taller purple Emperor sedum, along with the gorgeous bark of the Tibetan cherry.
The vivid red crocosmias pick up the red in the moon window and detailing at the top if the pergola.
The cherry blossom tree at the back has been pruned. Cherries are pruned in mid-summer to help prevent silver leaf, which is a fungal infection that causes the leaves to take on a silvering and can lead to the tree dying. It can also affect other fruit trees including plum, apricot and apple.
Good hygiene is of course important with pruning equipment. A spring mulch of garden compost to help the tree remain strong and healthy is also important as that helps shrug off pests and disease.
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